Dave Cowens vs. Sam Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Williams and Dave Cowens that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dave Cowens

vs.

Sam Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Sam Williams: 1981-82 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Sam Williams 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Sam Williams 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Sam Williams 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Sam Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Sam Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Sam Williams 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Sam Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Sam Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Sam Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Sam Williams 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Sam Williams 4.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Sam Williams 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Sam Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Sam Williams 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Sam Williams 1,628

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Sam Williams 1,146

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Sam Williams 156

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Sam Williams 210

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Sam Williams 297

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Sam Williams 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Sam Williams .500

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Sam Williams .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Sam Williams .653

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Sam Williams 8.4 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Sam Williams 5.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Sam Williams 0.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Sam Williams 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Sam Williams 1.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Sam Williams 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Sam Williams 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Sam Williams 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Sam Williams 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Sam Williams 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Sam Williams 10

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Sam Williams 18

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Sam Williams 3

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Sam Williams 2

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Sam Williams 6

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Sam Williams 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Sam Williams .214

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Sam Williams -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Sam Williams .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Sam Williams 1.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Sam Williams 2.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Sam Williams 0.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Sam Williams 0.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Sam Williams 1.5 (1984)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.